Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner is a private foundation, based in Montclair, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $56K.
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner at a glance
In short: Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,666
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,733
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,503,827
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SIDE3 Inc ($25K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner gives
- Giving grew 198% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SIDE3 Inc Boulder, CO | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Hebrew Union College Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $16,666 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Arnold P Gold Foundation Fort Lee, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Sheffield, MA | Unrestricted Grant to Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,503,827 | $86,298 | $88,153 | $53,666 | 5 | $57,167 | $56,096 | $200,150 |
| 2024 | $2,505,682 | $400,316 | $152,115 | $122,670 | 9 | $125,687 | $53,890 | $177,343 |
| 2023 | $2,257,481 | $264,762 | $23,796 | — | — | $2,275 | $17,686 | $142,246 |
| 2022 | $2,016,515 | $289,699 | $39,485 | $18,000 | 1 | $19,970 | $47,658 | $150,532 |
| 2021 | $1,766,301 | $254,733 | $113,113 | $93,000 | 3 | — | $14,128 | $125,582 |
| 2020 | $1,624,681 | $1,047,346 | $140,940 | $125,000 | 2 | — | $11,750 | $81,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisa Spungen Bildner
Trustee
Trustee & As Req'd → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bildner
Trustee
Trustee & As Req'd → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner
How much does Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner give each year?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 9 grants.
What is Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's typical grant size?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,733, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner give grants?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's top state is Colorado, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (31%) and New York (19%).
Does Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's largest grantees?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's largest 2025 grantees include SIDE3 Inc ($25,000), Hebrew Union College ($16,666) and Birthright Israel Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's EIN?
Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7332419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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